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13.05.2008

Driver fined after buckling case of beer in car - but not five-year-old child

DARWIN, Australia - An Australian driver who secured a carton of beer in his car with a seat belt but left a five-year-old child unrestrained was fined $710.

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13.05.2008

Illinois man reclaims stationary bike world record

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle.

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13.05.2008

Shipping containers could become condos in Detroit

DETROIT - A Detroit-based group hopes to use empty shipping containers to build a $1.8 million, 17-unit condominium project.

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13.05.2008

Man dressed as Darth Vader spared jail in attack on founder of U.K.'s Jedi church

HOLYHEAD, Wales - The Force must have been with him.

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13.05.2008

Man watching DVD while driving stopped, charged by provincial police

WINDSOR, Ont. - A man from Windsor, Ont., has learned the hard way that drivers should not be watching movies while dealing with highway traffic.

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13.05.2008

Velcro marks 50th anniversary along parade route with really long r-r-r-rip

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners.

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13.05.2008

Tory fundraising message contradicts government line

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is imploring supporters to make urgent cash donations because it worries the Liberals will force an election before summer.

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13.05.2008

Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response

DETROIT - The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor - shiny, white and 4 feet, 3 inches tall.

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13.05.2008

College student is elected mayor of Oklahoma city of Muskogee at age 19

MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A 19-year-old first-year student at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state.

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13.05.2008

Parishioners in Cape Cod town subdue thief trying to make off with collection

BARNSTABLE, Mass. - When it comes to their money, parishioners at church in Cape Cod, Mass., just weren't willing to turn the other cheek.

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